Eleanor's POVOur appointment with Uncle Nathan was in the afternoon, so the next morning I quickly popped over to the hospital to check in on Madison.I was worried about her and at the same time, I was overweened with guilt and worry. Oh how I wish I could Warn Madison about the impending war, but all I could do was feign ignorance. It was Lawrence who drove me there, and as usual, he pulled up in the parking lot and waited for me to come out. As I was stepping out of the car, Lawrence caught my wrist and pulled me back in. He kissed me and said, "Don't take too long. We'll need to do some shopping for you. You'll need some formal clothes to meet Nathan."At his words, I looked at my outfit and realized that I was still wearing an old tee shirt and a comfy pair of slacks that I had worn since last night. Heck, in my worry, I had forgotten to change! Lawrence was right, I couldn't very well go meet his uncle looking like some beggar. So I nodded. "Okay."But then, the moment I
Eleanor's POVI picked up the lollipop with Elsa's scent on it. That shocked me greatly. After all, Elsa was just a brat in my mind. I couldn't imagine her with the mob that attacked the hospital the previous night, where they mercilessly killed a wounded hunter. Was that something a teenage girl could and would do?I hurriedly left the hospital and went to the parking lot to look for Lawrence, who was still waiting for me there. Judging by the look on his face, he already knew about the incident. I slid into the passenger seat of his car."What happened at the hospital last night? I saw a lot of police officers guarding the place, they were lining up passersby and vehicles coming and going, and there were quite a few patients leaving the hospital. I overheard them saying that a few werewolves had suddenly attacked the hospital. Is that true?I nodded and replied, "Unfortunately, yes."I was a little distracted as my thoughts were about Elsa and the others. If they were responsible, h
Eleanor's POV Although Parker was ostensibly speaking to Lawrence and me, I felt that he was implying something else. Did he already know about me and Stella? Otherwise, why would he keep bringing up Stella's name? He had done so ever since we first met at the villa. The way he behaved, it was as if he wanted to remind Lawrence that Stella's death had something to do with me, it was as if he wanted to drive a wedge between Lawrence and me. However, Parker's efforts were to be in vain. Lawrence said in a threatening tone, "I haven't forgotten Stella, and as for you..." His eyes narrowed into slits and he said, "That's not what you all said when my parents died, Parker. First, before you want someone to do anything for you, think for a goddamn second about what you have done for others. And for the record, I never owed you guys anything and I don't intend to listen to any of your damn opinions so don't threaten me with the family. I'm not someone to be trifled with." Parker actuall
Eleanor's POVI didn't know what Parker was up to, but my instincts told me that he was not as kind as he pretended to be. But between a Parker behind a façade and a hostile-looking Elsa, I decided to stick with the former. Parker seemed to be a safer bet. Besides, I wanted to talk to Parker about the attack at the hospital. Perhaps I could ask him about Elsa and Lawrence's history too.Although I was very sure that Lawrence had no feelings for Elsa, I couldn't just ignore this girl. She was dangerous, she was practically a walking time bomb. So I told Parker, "Alright then, count me in for the wine tasting. I'll come with you."With that, I left with Parker, leaving behind a seething Elsa in the living room. Parker first showed me around their vineyard, which was in the middle of a great harvest. The grape vines were in abundance in the vineyard.Parker plucked some of the grapes and passed them to the maids clean. He said they would pack and wrap them up in gift boxes for Lawrence
Eleanor's POVI should have guessed what Parker was up to.He was jealous of Lawrence, hated Lawrence's excellence, so he wanted to take what belonged to him, and that included me.He didn't like me. The only reason that made him interested in me was because I was Lawrence's wife, so he wanted to steal me.He wanted to use this to prove that he was better than Lawrence.That sounded crazy. But that was my reality at the moment. Being fought over as if I were a piece of trophy. I looked Parker in the eyes and replied sternly, "Parker, I'm not interested in what happened to you. I'm going to go find my husband."I turned to leave, but he grabbed my arm. This was a remote place. A while before, Parker had driven away all the workers from here, leaving him and me to stare at each other. I began to realize the danger. If Parker wanted to turn against me, could I fight him off?Parker took a few steps. Like a tiger on the hunt, making its move slowly, subtly, on the unsuspicious prey. "El
Eleanor's POVAs soon as we entered the car, my phone started ringing. Uncle Jon, Madison's father, was calling again."Uncle Jon."I sat in the passenger seat and glanced at Lawrence. He remained silent. I knew he was thinking the same thing as me. Why was Uncle Jon calling me again? Uncle Jon's voice came through the phone, "Eleanor, I heard about what happened at the Vatican hospital. Madison is in that hospital, isn't she?"Madison was a very strong girl. She certainly wouldn't tell Uncle Jon about the hospital incident so as not to worry him. However, Uncle Jon was bound to find out sooner or later. I hesitated. I didn't want to be the person who 'told on' Madison. However, it was becoming very dangerous to let Madison remain in Vatican.Perhaps, Uncle Jon's call was fortuitous. It was a very good opportunity to ask him to take Madison back to Bristol.Both Madison and Lawrence and I would be safe. I said, "Yes, Uncle Jon. They were attacked but she's okay.""Eleanor, Madison
Eleanor's POVI accompanied Uncle Jon to Madison's room. She was pleasantly surprised when she saw her father. It had been a long time since they had seen each other.Madison apologized to Jon, "I lost my cell phone and haven't had time to replace it, I didn't mean to ignore your calls."I immediately interrupted them to say, "Don't worry, Madison, I'll get you a new one."Jon looked behind me and noticed that Lawrence hadn't followed me. He asked me suspiciously, "Eleanor, where's your friend?"Madison looked at me, "Friend? What friend? Eleanor, aren't you the only one who went to pick up my father?"I quickly dismissed their questions, "Ah, no. I got a ride from a colleague. He owed me one."To avert Madison's suspicion, I continued, "He doesn't know you, and I thought it would be awkward for him to come see you in the ward. Besides, it's a family reunion!"Madison shrugged and dismissed the thought. I took a deep breath silently and smiled at Madison, "Hey, guess who Uncle Jon is
Eleanor's POV In a suspicious tone, Uncle Nathan asked me, " That's strange, that hunter was with you two earlier. Eleanor, why would you, a werewolf hang around a hunter?" The way Uncle Nathan looked at me made me feel as if he was trying to probe a crime suspect. "And you, Lawrence," he turned to Lawrence and gave him an angry stare, "You disappoint me. Instead of helping me fight the hunters, you have now become friends with them." He continued, "Lawrence, you have betrayed our kind."Lawrence replied firmly, "No."Uncle Nathan was not satisfied with Lawrence's answer. "My dear nephew, you've gone overboard for this woman. As werewolves, we should attack and kill the hunters before they can even lay siege on us. And yet, when faced with them, you do nothing. Nothing at all! Lawrence, you are the Alpha, you should be doing your part for our pack, our kind! And yet here you are, accompanying this woman and acting as a chauffeur for that father and daughter hunter duo. Y